311 days ago
by Martin Sojka |
35 comments »
Hey, I hope you will enjoy a brand new update of our project pages. When entering a project page you will immediately see a larger version of the main picture. And the best thing is that this larger picture is not cropped anymore. Also, there is a list of all project pictures in a thumbnail format. Just click on any of the thumbnails to view enlarged version of that picture:
Zoom Pictures button opens a slideshow view of the high-resolution project pictures.
In addition to this upda...
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438 days ago
by Mark A. DeCou |
33 comments »
This blog entry today is somewhat woodworking related, and the content has mostly been provided by my daughter Rachel, a student of woodworking, at least in the way I do woodworking.
She’s been hanging out in the shop all afternoon since the grade school decided to call off school today because the Cottonwood River was up so high, cutting off roads around the County today. I’m enjoying her presence in the shop, but I hope the water is down tomorrow so she can learn something w...
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1019 days ago
by David |
25 comments »
How to Make Custom Waterslide Decals
This Waterlide Decal Tutorial is available as a PDF download on my website
Materials List
• Clear or White 8.5×11 waterslide paper• Deft Gloss Clear Lacquer• Brayer Roller• Paper Towels• Bowl with clean water
SOURCES FOR DECAL PAPER WATERSLIDE PAPER
• MicroMark• BelDecal
1. Make decal design on your favorite graphic application.I use a Mac based system so I will share the details of how I do things, however, you can do this on any co...
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594 days ago
by Martin Sojka |
22 comments »
To be honest, I really believed that our latest cool feature – Project Card Widgets – would get wider adoption. This is one of a kind feature of the LumberJocks that you simply cannot find on other woodworking sites or forums. It’s possible here because the projects are the core of this site and community.
To stress the power of these widgets again, let me present it on the top projects from the latest Awards edition:
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869 days ago
by Lee A. Jesberger |
19 comments »
I was thinking whether or not to make this a continuation of the veneering bog, however many items here have more to do with vacuum systems, than veneering.
Hence a new Blog!
Photo one is a Demilune Hall Table top jig.
Photo two is a 30 inch long tee square which we use for biscuiting and routing duties. We make marks on the blue tape, were the biscuits go. When were done we replace the tape.
Photo three is an 8” square that we use to biscuit cabinet sides on.
P...
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602 days ago
by bayspt |
18 comments »
Brand new to the wonderful world of wood working (well almost), and thirsting for knowledge, I turned to my old, not so faithful friend, the World Wide Web. I went looking for how to videos (for free of course) and stumbled upon The Wood Whisperer. After watching every episode (most of which where way beyond my level but still easy to understand) I heard mention many times of LumberJocks.com, so I decided to check it out. After spending a down day in Sao Paulo, Brazil (on business mind you...
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524 days ago
by jockmike2 |
17 comments »
I am in the process making a couple large teardrop shaped supports for a table, but know absolutely nothing about coopering and the two supports are rather large. Is there an expert among the Lumberjocks that could give me some pointers or ideas where to hunt for information that would be of help to a begginer. That’s the reason I’m asking here rather than a blind search on line. I could search for days and get no where. I have a basic understanding of what coopering is and unders...
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131 days ago
by Gary Fixler |
15 comments »
On July 3rd I threw together a chair to bring to the 4th party the following day. I decided to use up some scrap 2×4s. I had no plan, no chair experience, and about 5 hours time in which to make it, so I just sort of winged-it, inventing as I went. Here’s the test-fit of the cut pieces for which I used my miter saw and band saw.
It looked somewhat chair-like, at least.
I used countersunk deck screws and glue. I banged pieces around in the clamps to get everything exac...
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787 days ago
by ByronBlack |
12 comments »
Hi all. I wanted to introduce myself and present all you fellow ‘jocks with my current project. It’s a little design I’ve had whirling around my head for some time. It’s an Arts & Crafts inspired small table to go next to the sofa and hold ‘her in doors’ cup of tea whilest watching TV of an evening.
Here’s a shot of a dry fit and unfinished top:
I’m currently in the middle of a glue up of the leg assemblies, and a mitred frame to s...
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938 days ago
by jockmike2 |
12 comments »
Almost ready for a dry fit. Got every thing mortised and tenons cut still have one more mortise to cut for the strechers on the legs and i’LL dry fit it. Still a lot of sanding and staining. I even have the strips of ebony cut last night. still have to cut into 1/4 in. lengths, but I think I’m gonna make them just a tad longer. I’m finding a lot of brown streaking in the ebony, is that normal? Just the type of ebony I have? Anyway I’m gonna have to dye with a dark mark...
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